make a poor fist of something

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There are far too many organisations trying to save hunting. They are making a thoroughly poor fist of it, and many people have virtually given up.

Off on business with a milliner from Spalding leaving a list of jobs as long as his arm and a warning against making a poor fist of it.

Derbyshire made a poor fist of making 291 for victory. The early-order batsmen left Cork with an awful lot to do and, even in his week of glory, the task proved beyond him.

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